Glades Boatyard Arrival

We have finally arrived at Glades Boatyard to begin the exhaustive work on the bottom of our 2006 341 Meridian.
We’ve travelled over 60 miles through the Caloosahatchee River in SW Florida, traversed the Franklin and Ortona locks and get the boat pulled out of the water for the initial cleaning and inspection of the growth, barnacle and running gear (propellers, rudder, shaft and trim tabs)
Join us as we work hard the next few days trying to get our boat ready for the water once again.

[@AlbertKalinin-p2i]

Hi Captain Tom enjoyed this video as all the other ones sorry to see bottom after one year. what a mess you need to ask Admiral Bridgett for a loan to put a boat lift at your home LOL. I am a fresh water boater in Michigan and do my own bottom work as you do be careful and be safe eyes are precious alk in Michigan

[@scotthall3816]

I love this video it's awesome that you bring us along with you 😊 . Thank you brother 😊

[@PleasureVessellife]

Beautiful boat! Seeing it come out reminds me of us getting hauled out in Charleston. Hope to continue the journey and make it down to that area this winter! Would be awesome to see you guys out on the water!

[@AdventuresofHappyOurs]

You all finished with the trip? I’m only up to your NJ video - another stomping ground of mine at the Atlantic Highlands where you docked. Did you know they restored “Galileo”, the Original Star Trek series shuttle craft at the marina there? There’s a KZbin video and documentary on it.

[@scotthall3816]

You are awesome brother much love and appreciation to you sir 😊

[@matthewrschuler]

You have a big job ahead of you. Good luck. 👍

[@douglasthompson3787]

You need a dustless blaster to blast the bottom and props ,I had my bottom done last year

[@Buzzinho-pn6rf]

Wish I could be there to give you a hand. A real challenge ahead of you!

[@Sailing.Artemis]

Glad you got to meet Kyle

[@sailorman8590]

The best zincs are from a company called ZIMAR in Davie, FL. Top quality zinc used. Have used them on our boats and they work extremely well.

[@yesdear9618]

Did this job a few years ago, rented a diesel air compressor and blasted the bottom to the bare jelcoat with micro glass particles. Whatever method you go with, just be well protected, especially your eyes. Good luck Mate!

[@AdventuresofHappyOurs]

One day we’ll be blasting the bottom. Nice to know you did it yourself. What the rental cost? Media?

[@eternitysshore]

Strange how different the bottom areas looked. I wonder what the explanation is? Hope the work went faster than expected! We just sanded and painted our bottom but had unexpected help this year. Just catching up on your videos. Nice job!

[@markbrewer7526]

Tough work but hopefully rewarding once you see your results. Once I am retired I welcome the opportunity to make these solo trips with you and add some elbow grease to the task, it would be a good learning experience.

[@MOTORVESSELFREEDOM]

Use prop speed on your underwater gear

[@paulbrancov7037]

Hey Tommy. Propspeed is amazing!!! I used it for the first time last year and when I hauled out the boat in the fall up here in NJ all the metals looked like I just painted it. I also notice I burned less gas and got a few more knots… A little bit on the pricey side but well worth it.

[@AdventuresofHappyOurs]

I’ve considered it but heard mixed reviews on it. Did you do it yourself? I’ve heard it’s difficult.

[@paulbrancov7037]

I did it myself. it’s all about the prep work. Sanding/wire wheel all my metals and making sure no barnacles, old paint, dust or oily prints. Then once you’re ready to paint and you mix the hardener into the paint you will be on the clock. This stuff dries quickly so no Miller time breaks…

[@AdventuresofHappyOurs]

@paulbrancov7037 no miller breaks? That may be the dealbreaker. Lol

[@douglasthompson3787]

I use propspeed after one year in water props and shafts and Rutter look like I just did it I'm on Texas Gulf coast, I had a dustless blaster guy come to the boat yard blasted all running gear and hull to original gell coat he did it on about 3 hours then I painted the bottom and applied the propspeed.

[@AdventuresofHappyOurs]

@douglasthompson3787 what did the blasting cost you? I’m hearing they charge about $9k per boat here in Florida.

[@craigc.7033]

Well, I was going to offer to help you for a day. But after seeing this video, I think I will get a cooler of beer and go sit on the beach? 😀😀😀

[@r7boatguy]

Lack of growth on the bottom may just be because there's much less light getting down there. Kind of the same on the dock piling wrap, the barnacles only go down so far.

[@AdventuresofHappyOurs]

I was thinking that but it is too defined fore/aft. And that doesn’t explain the paint peeling. Who knows.

[@chrisdavis4508]

Can't believe that's only a year. With brand new paint

[@AdventuresofHappyOurs]

More to follow on that.

[@jrac863]

Tom you should get a lift at your house to keep the boat out of the water

[@AdventuresofHappyOurs]

Let’s see how the good paint does. A lift won’t help us when we’re traveling weeks on end.

[@FloridaYachtInsuranceGuy]

What was the link for your charter tours? thought i had it but can't find it. want to show the wife...thanks cheers!

[@AdventuresofHappyOurs]

Here they are: Meridian - www.boatsetter.com/boats/blzvwds Regal XO - www.boatsetter.com/boats/mcspnzz

[@lynchygt233]

That’s crazy for 1 year! How often is she taken for a drive?

[@AdventuresofHappyOurs]

Pretty often now. Average once per week I guess.

[@darrellyoung9586]

I find it odd too that barnacles are some places but not others. Actual bottom looks good. Did the barnacles on the zincs keep them from being consumed ? Lots of work to do by yourself.

[@AdventuresofHappyOurs]

The zinc barnacle issue is also odd. Some wore away as normal(trim tabs). But the thruster zincs were in good shape but covered with barnacle. I’m guessing they may not be bonded well to the other metals. Need to check that.

[@lesliefleming4359]

I always get nervous when the travel hauler picks my boat up with those little straps every time. looks to me like you have nerves of steel.😅😅😅. You might try Spraying some acid on your hull before taking your life into your own hands and sliding under the boat to scrape it

[@edgarv3984]

I’m curious was this the same boat that was damaged in the hurricane or is this a new one?

[@AdventuresofHappyOurs]

Same one.

[@rumboldj1]

Doesn't look like they properly painted the sides.. The sides should have looked just like the bottom .

[@RickyBobby-j4m]

Your paint looks horrible for 1 year. Not sure what ablative you previously used but I would definitely consider a different one for this year. Also, whatever diver you use to clean the bottom should be fired unless it's been 6 months since he showed up.

[@AdventuresofHappyOurs]

Claim was total boat ablative. But it obviously was 2 different paints. I dove on it myself but couldn’t keep up with the substandard side.

[@mccluremetalworks4214]

How expensive is it to have a boat that size lifted and sat on the hard per day?

[@AdventuresofHappyOurs]

Don’t recall the per day amount. For the 5 days with power wash was only $550

[@mccluremetalworks4214]

@AdventuresofHappyOurs Thats not as bad as I thought,great job on the paint,looks 1000% better

[@jonnooney7102]

What's it cost to haul out and store on one that size ?

[@AdventuresofHappyOurs]

Depends on length of time. But it cost us $500 to pull boat, pressure wash and store for the week in the work yard while we did the work.

[@jonnooney7102]

I would have guessed 1200...that's not so bad.@@AdventuresofHappyOurs

[@AdventuresofHappyOurs]

@jonnooney7102 agreed. Very affordable boatyard but hard to get to.

[@dankingjr.2088]

The difference between the hull sections is definitely odd. Got to be some sort of logical explanation.

[@skicattx]

Don’t you have a hull shield unit? Could transducer placement cause the patchiness?

[@AdventuresofHappyOurs]

We’ve just upgraded our hullshield to a 2 controller system with 8 transducers. The lines were to defined to be a hullshield issue.

[@stew8834]

Wow is salt water that bad ?

[@AdventuresofHappyOurs]

Pretty much. Warm salt water is the worst.

[@robertbennett6697]

Did you have any zebra mussel problems when in the Hudson?

[@AdventuresofHappyOurs]

Nothing major. It stayed pretty clean on the Hudson’s fresh water. I used west marine cpp paint once a year.

[@UrjunkMygold]

IMHO bottom scrape/sand/paint is THE worst job on a boat. 😫

[@AdventuresofHappyOurs]

Agreed

[@4.9copblank49]

Unfortunately your video has entirely too much wind buffeting to watch longer than 11 seconds. :(

[@AdventuresofHappyOurs]

It’s only the first minute or so as we’re pulling into marina.